A situation in Fremont, Indiana is causing multiple problems for residents and travelers in the area. Sometime before 11 a.m. a utility pole on Water Street between West Street and Broad Street in Fremont was reported on fire. Emergency response teams from the Fremont Fire Department and Police Department are presently on the scene with NIPSO. Power has been shut off in the area, which has left several residential properties and businesses in and around Fremont without power. Jordan Trippe with the Fremont Police Department is asking people to avoid the area. In talking with Officer Trippe, its not known how the fire started or when power will be restored.